Podcast Alert: Hear What It Means To Be A Woman In the Green Industry

Green Industry Pros Editor Sarah Webb sits down with Ana Avalos, owner of Colorful Impression Landscapes in Santa Rosa, Calif., and winner of the 2023 Women In The Green Industry Award winner, to discuss what it means to be a woman in the green industry.

June 9, 2023

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Ana Avalos tells all about when it means to be a woman in the green industry.

Ana Avalos tells all about when it means to be a woman in the green industry.

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Green Industry Pros Editor Sarah Webb sits down with Ana Avalos, owner of Colorful Impression Landscapes in Santa Rosa, Calif., and winner of the 2023 Women In The Green Industry Award winner, to discuss how she got her start in the industry, what it means to be a woman in the green industry, her advice for other women in landscaping and much more.

See more of Avalos' story here.

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